Combine cooked grains with nuts and bread crumbs in a large bowl. Mix well.

Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium low

If you're using garlic, add and sauté for 5 minutes

Add the veggies and sauté 5 minutes or until softened

Combine with grains, nuts, veggie stock, and other seasonings

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Roll out the chilled dough into three 10 x 13 inch rectangles

Place 1/3 of filling in center of each pastry rectangle, leaving 2 - 3 inches of dough all round

Fold pastry around filling, wet the edges, press together and fold over to seal

Place loaves on a baking sheet, seam side down, and make shallow slits on the top

Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes, then 375 degrees until golden - another 30-45 minutes

Recipe Tips

This nut loaf recipe is lacto vegetarian, with vegan options. We made it vegan, and it worked well. We also made 1/3 the recipe for a single loaf, with 4 generous servings.

This nut loaf recipe makes 3 loaves, enough for 10-12 people. Once assembled, it bakes in 40 - 50 minutes. Prepare pastry dough first and chill it in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.

Time Saver Tip: Make the filling and pastry the day before and store well-wrapped in the fridge (divide pastry into 3 parts). Take out the pastry and filling to warm up about an hour or two before assembling.